Midfielder who cost £4m and failed at Sporting could return to Alvalade | OneFootball

Basel still have not informed Sporting whether or not they intend to move forward with the permanent signing of Koba Koindredi. The 24-year-old French midfielder recently finished the season with the Swiss champions, but according to information gathered by newspaper A Bola, the Swiss club has still not told the Lions whether it intends to trigger the purchase option included in the loan deal.

Koindredi joined Sporting in 2024 from Estoril, in a deal that cost the Lions €4.25 million, with a further €1.75 million possible based on objectives. Despite the expectations surrounding his signing at the time, the midfielder never truly managed to establish himself at Alvalade and ended up being loaned out successively to gain competitive playing time.

After an initial loan spell at Lausanne, where he made 36 appearances, scored one goal and provided five assists, Koindredi was loaned out again last season, this time to Basel. In Switzerland, the Frenchman made 40 official appearances across the league, cup, Champions League qualifying rounds and the Europa League, also registering two goals and one assist.

The numbers ultimately show that the player was used consistently throughout the season, having accumulated 1,537 minutes on the pitch. Even so, Basel have still not officially moved to buy the midfielder’s rights, although they still have until mid-June to communicate their decision.

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